Mammalian - Australian Wildlife

18/06/2025

16/06/2025

Biologists have confirmed the existence of a species of egg-laying mammal that had been assumed to be extinct.

Suspected footage of Zaglossus attenboroughi — the long-beaked echidna named after famed English broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough — was initially captured in 2023 by Oxford University during an expedition to the Cyclops Mountains, a rugged rainforest in Indonesia.

By combining modern technology with indigenous knowledge, researchers recently confirmed that the long-beaked echidna had been found, according to a paper published in the journal NPJ Biodiversity last month. Researchers said the species hadn't been recorded for more than 60 years.

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09/04/2025

04/07/2024

Dive into the hidden world of the elusive quolls with "Quolls: Fast & Furious"

03/07/2024

A PhD candidate urges citizen scientists to log sightings of the "mysterious", semi-aquatic animals — also known as water rats — so researchers can gather more information about its population.

17/04/2024

17/03/2024

17/03/2024

04/11/2023

A scientist was scouring the waterways of the Northern Tablelands for turtles when she instead made what is believed to be only the 13th sighting of a white platypus in 187 years.

16/10/2023

Koala eats $6,000 of seedlings

04/10/2023

02/10/2023

Echidnas are on the move